honest opinions/votes on the best comps to handle 200wrms/piece and still sound great. budget is an issue too, so some of the suggested are really pushing it for me.

jluv

07-12-2007, 01:43 PM

I voted Bostons because that's what I use and I love them. I have never compared them to any of the others listed, so take my recommendation with a grain of salt. At least I won't recommend speakers that I have never listened to. You may get some of that around here, lol.

fatryan

07-12-2007, 03:07 PM

bump for more votes

Latina33

07-12-2007, 03:10 PM

bump for more votes

I voted for the Pro60's, because of all of the reviews I've read on them that they can easily take anywhere from 150-250w a side without issue.

I personally have my Rainbow CMX 265's running at 200w a side bridged, and they take it great....I just have to keep the gains fairly low.

WantedIsHere

07-12-2007, 03:14 PM

i voted diamonds... either hex set will make you vary happy... i am running germs right now first time rainbow user... and to be honest the $200 price on the diamonds for me ears sounded better then the $450 rainbows... i would go diamond if i had to do it over again... I have ran the silk and aluminum S600 hex series comps and both were awesome... i also ran them both on 200 watts each.... frickin insane and nice... im seriously considering sellin my germs and goin back to diamonds...

DejaWiz

07-12-2007, 03:24 PM

Kicks

gsr22

07-12-2007, 06:02 PM

i have a set of diamond d600s or cheap let me know

dvrmstrng

07-12-2007, 06:07 PM

i voted diamonds... either hex set will make you vary happy... i am running germs right now first time rainbow user... and to be honest the $200 price on the diamonds for me ears sounded better then the $450 rainbows... i would go diamond if i had to do it over again... I have ran the silk and aluminum S600 hex series comps and both were awesome... i also ran them both on 200 watts each.... frickin insane and nice... im seriously considering sellin my germs and goin back to diamonds...

hmm this worries me

Luzah

07-12-2007, 06:09 PM

I will be picking up a pair of Focal 165K2P 6.5 ....i've heard some good things about these babies, but only one bad part about them. The lowest i've ever seen them was $563 :( Heard they can produce some massive sound..."concert" like almost

Ignatowski

07-12-2007, 06:54 PM

The HEX's ****.......Try some Crystals and youll see why,and half the price
get twice the SQ

CrazedCat

07-12-2007, 07:01 PM

The HEX's ****....

Gotta agree. First had the Diamond Motorsport M6s about 5 years ago and they ******...so I figured upgrade to the HEX series. They ****** too...hours of tuning and just could never get them to sound right.

BUT to each his own. My ears are not yours.

fatryan

07-12-2007, 07:02 PM

its lookin good for the pro60s

tbasile1

07-12-2007, 08:15 PM

I will be picking up a pair of Focal 165K2P 6.5 ....i've heard some good things about these babies, but only one bad part about them. The lowest i've ever seen them was $563 :( Heard they can produce some massive sound..."concert" like almost

those speakers sound amazing!!!!!!!!

DjiNN

07-12-2007, 08:19 PM

I got a pair of SLC 265's .. with 150w each .. and they sound pretty good .. but these are my first sets of comps .. so i havent had to listen to different ones.

Audio Junkies

07-12-2007, 08:22 PM

No love for the OZ 180cs?

Luzah

07-12-2007, 08:26 PM

those speakers sound amazing!!!!!!!!

Sweet! I'm glad to have finally found someone who has actually "heard" them .....i am going to be putting an Alpine PDX4.150 to them.....hope it gives them enough to shine!

CrazedCat

07-12-2007, 08:29 PM

That PDX will be more than enough for them :)

elkiko2004

07-12-2007, 08:29 PM

also theres the DLS up6....good speakers...

Luzah

07-12-2007, 08:45 PM

That PDX will be more than enough for them :)

Thanks for that input! I can't wait to hear them in my car...better yet, see the installer's face!

tbasile1

07-12-2007, 08:52 PM

you will be so amazed and blown away, these speakers are top notch, come back on here and tell us what you think of em after u get them installed!

Luzah

07-12-2007, 08:56 PM

you will be so amazed and blown away, these speakers are top notch, come back on here and tell us what you think of em after u get them installed!

Will do! I think i got a good deal....pair of them for 563 including tax. I'm still at a loss as what to do for a rear fill......i sure as hell won't waste money to put another pair of these in the back :laugh: :laugh:

tbasile1

07-12-2007, 09:32 PM

eh who cares about the rear, u really dont need em

but if u must, jus throw some coaxials back there

and 563, thats a super great price, they retail for 950

tmoney

07-12-2007, 09:57 PM

i vote for the pros. but the cmx's sound great also.

Hoodlum007

07-12-2007, 10:33 PM

i voted Boston Pro's because they can handle some real power and still sound crystal clear, great midbass as well.

it also just occured to me that i need something that will fit in the stock door locations. i will not in any way cut or modify any part of my new car for this. i dunno where to find my accords mounting depth though (03 accord ex coupe)

WantedIsHere

07-13-2007, 02:32 PM

hmm this worries me

why so?

TerryMorgan

07-13-2007, 04:34 PM

i voted Boston Pro's because they can handle some real power and still sound crystal clear, great midbass as well.

Those are friggin crazy, a friend of mine had some of those on 400w RMS a side with no problems. You gotta see the voice coil on them though, it's huge. You can tell they can handle a lot of power, lol.

Here-I-Come

07-13-2007, 05:25 PM

Oz Audio Matrix Elite 180cs

http://www.ozaudio.com/pages/180CS.html

Towncar

07-13-2007, 06:21 PM

those look nice too. anyone got any input on these?

Great sounding set. Very similar to the morel elates. Fantastic set..

krisfnbz

07-15-2007, 02:40 PM

eh who cares about the rear, u really dont need em

but if u must, jus throw some coaxials back there

and 563, thats a super great price, they retail for 950

I can get the focal k2p's for $480 straight from the manufactuer

fatryan

07-15-2007, 02:46 PM

well looks like im going for the slc kicks. someone on here pmed me with a great price on a brand new pair :) :) :) just gotta sell my quarts....anyone want some mbq's?

tbasile1

07-15-2007, 02:53 PM

I can get the focal k2p's for $480 straight from the manufactuer

dayuummmm, now that is a very very good price

dont u work for Tweeter?

fatryan

07-23-2007, 01:21 PM

still savin up for the slc kicks, but im starting to get worried i might hurt them with 200w/a piece. theyre only rated at 100w nom. and whats the point in getting the kicks over regular slc? the only dif i see is the kicks have to be broken in and cant play below 80hz...

DejaWiz

07-23-2007, 01:39 PM

you get (iirc) +3dB over the non-Kick in the lower mid-bass region.

fatryan

07-23-2007, 01:56 PM

you get (iirc) +3dB over the non-Kick in the lower mid-bass region.
is that a big deal? i mean, arent the kicks like significantly more money

anyone know how these would compair to the rainbow slc kicks:
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Dynaudio components under $300

?

:confused: I did not even know those existed. Link? Model?

fatryan

07-23-2007, 03:48 PM

:confused: I did not even know those existed. Link? Model?
ha ha, i dont know. i dont know anything about dynaudio, just asking. guess thats a big no then

Chevyaudio

07-23-2007, 03:49 PM

I voted for the PRS...After reading reviews from people over at DIYMA, and then seeing and hearing the drivers at my local shop, I picked them up. I have yet to install them but I have 100x4 @ 4 that I will be sending them (active setup, im not using the passive crossovers).

I'll be sure to let you know how they sound with that much power.

bk12321

07-23-2007, 03:52 PM

is that a big deal? i mean, arent the kicks like significantly more money

kicks are like $50 more new... used probably like 20$ more or so.

but I hear they are WELL worth it... and I have some on the way :)

fatryan

07-23-2007, 04:06 PM

http://www.caraudioforum.com/vbb3/showthread.php?t=268056

?

WhoSayWho?

07-23-2007, 04:10 PM

http://www.caraudioforum.com/vbb3/showthread.php?t=268056

?

If I read that right it was just the 6.5 mids. No tweets, no crossovers.

Hayn240

07-23-2007, 04:12 PM

^Yes

fatryan

07-23-2007, 04:14 PM

****it

fatryan

07-23-2007, 04:22 PM

boston z6's? $275?

DejaWiz

07-23-2007, 04:43 PM

http://www.caraudioforum.com/vbb3/showthread.php?t=268056

?

If you get those, what tweeters, active crossover, and 4 channel amp are you going to run?

fatryan

07-23-2007, 07:58 PM

weve established that i made a mistake

HCCA

07-24-2007, 12:47 AM

fatryan, if you can get the Boston Z6's for that price, jump on 'em!! They sound even better than the Pro60's.

DejaWiz

07-24-2007, 01:00 AM

weve established that i made a mistake

Yep, I saw the replies after I posted... had to take a phone call at work and kept the reply to thread window sitting open for a bit.

fatryan

07-24-2007, 01:04 AM

fatryan, if you can get the Boston Z6's for that price, jump on 'em!! They sound even better than the Pro60's.seemed really low to me too. waitin on a reply, not lookin good though :(

fatryan

07-24-2007, 01:04 AM

Yep, I saw the replies after I posted... had to take a phone call at work and kept the reply to thread window sitting open for a bit.
ha ha just bustin your balls :)

fatryan

07-24-2007, 01:06 AM

**** the pro60's are cleanin house on the votes. i really wish i could find them a little cheaper

DejaWiz

07-24-2007, 01:18 AM

So go with the SLC Kicks, then. :D

fatryan

07-24-2007, 01:28 AM

So go with the SLC Kicks, then. :D
i know i REALLY want to. but im really gettin worried that they cant handle 200wrms a piece. and also, the overwhelming votes for the pro60's makes me want them more

Latina33

07-24-2007, 11:11 AM

kicks are like $50 more new... used probably like 20$ more or so.

but I hear they are WELL worth it... and I have some on the way :)

Yes sir, you do! :)

They will be shipped out tomorrow (Wed). I already voted on this thread, but in order, I'd put the Pro60's on 200w a side, and the right under them, the SLC Kicks.

Latina33

07-24-2007, 11:21 AM

i know i REALLY want to. but im really gettin worried that they cant handle 200wrms a piece. and also, the overwhelming votes for the pro60's makes me want them more

The SLC Kicks CAN handle 200w a side, you just have to be really cautious with your gain setting(s). When I had my Kicks installed and my amp bridged to give them 200w a side, I had to keep my gain adjustments down on my amp pretty low. You would be happy with the Kicks I think, you'd just have to keep low on the gains, and you'd be fine. If you usually prefer a metal tweeter, though, I'd go with the CMX 265's from Rainbow. I did, and I'm really happy with them.

fatryan

07-24-2007, 02:53 PM

ok. well i guess ill do slc kicks unless i can get a great deal on the pro60s. i never used silk tweets yet, so well see how it goes

HCCA

07-24-2007, 04:22 PM

**** the pro60's are cleanin house on the votes. i really wish i could find them a little cheaper